NC sticks by UPA on NCTC

Trinamool, BSP Stage Walkout During Vote In LS

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Mar 19: The political storm being faced by the Congress-led UPA Government on the issue of setting up National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) has blown over with the party managing the support of some of its opposing allies such as the National Conference (NC) while others tacitly backed More

Worse than POTA,TADA: Mamata

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 19: Dubbing the NCTC as worse than POTA and TADA, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Monday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to convey her reservations over the counter terrorism provision.“The meeting was good,” Banerjee said when asked by reporters after the discussions More

Abdullahs crawl before Delhi for power: Mehbooba

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar Mar 19: Reiterating its strong opposition to the creation of National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Monday said the National Conference (NC) had once again shown its anti-people colors while voting for the new mechanism.Responding to what it called the More

Shahtoosh Ban: 15000 workers continue to suffer

‘There Is Misconception That The Yarn Is Extracted By Killing Antelopes’

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Mar 19: In October 2000, the state government decided to put a blanket ban on Shahtoosh trade. Earlier Central government had also banned this trade under Indian Wildlife Protection Act as the Chiru Antelope was declared an endangered species. The ban, however, came at a price; about 15000 More

India world’s largest arms importer

Pakistan,China At 3rd Place

Stockholm, Mar 19: India is the world's largest recipient of arms while South Korea is second and Pakistan and China are tied in third place, says the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in a study on international arms transfers.The volume of worldwide arms transfers in 2007 More

Counsel visits police hospital

HAJI YOUSUF DEATH

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Mar 19: In compliance of the orders of Bedi Commission, Mushtaq Ahmad Dar, counsel for the family of deceased National Conference (NC) activist, Syed Muhammad Yousuf Shah alias Haji Yousuf, Monday visited the Police hospital at Police Control Room (PCR) here.“I visited the inpatient More

Killings were cold-blooded murders: CBI tells SC

PATHRIBAL FAKE ENCOUNTER

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 19: The CBI Monday told the Supreme Court that the alleged fake encounter at Pathribal in Jammu and Kashmir 12 years ago in which seven people were killed by Army personnel “were cold-blooded murders and the accused officials deserve to be meted out exemplary punishment.”Senior More

Passport issuance delay rocks LA

Er Rashid Creates Ruckus, Marshaled Out

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 19: The issue of delay in issuance of passports to the prospective Hajis and kin of those involved in militancy triggered noisy protests in Legislative Assembly on Monday with the members from both opposition and treasury benches taking strong exception to the alleged lapse on part of the More

Valley’s energy demand grows by 10% annually

Curtailment Only Alternative Given Huge Demand-Supply Gap: Govt

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Mar 19: Despite supply constraints, the annual demand for electricity in Kashmir valley is increasing by an average 10 percent, forcing Power Development Department (PDD) to enforce curtailment schedule to maintain supply.As per official figures this winter PDD has pumped on an average More

Malik,Nayeem condemn attack on Peer Jalal-ud-Din

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 19: The chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, Muhammad Yasin Malik, Monday cautioned people against nefarious designs of ‘vested interests trying to whip up sectarian strife’ in Jammu and Kashmir.“These vested interests are avowed enemies of our oppressed nation. They are More

Geelani to address news conference today

Srinagar, Mar 19: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani would address a news conference at his Haiderpora residence here on Tuesday at 11:30 am, the spokesman of the amalgam, Ayaz Akbar More

• ANC concerned over growing unemployment
• KU launches inspection of Pvt B.Ed colleges
• Programme on RTI at Budgam
• Tarigami concerned over disengagement of workers
• BGSBU Teachers call off strike

Pak virologist Chisty released

New Delhi, Mar 19: The Supreme Court was told Monday that Pakistani virologist Muhammad Khaleel Chishty, undergoing life term in Ajmer jail for murder, was back home after he was granted clemency by the More

• Mukul Roy is new Railway Minister
• 2 Defence officials suspended in Srinagar land scam: Govt